Texas Sues Railroads Over Differential Rates in State
Attorney General Looney leads 66 Texas railroads named in Fifty-third District Court suit seeking a temporary injunction to stop higher first class rates for intrastate shipments under 351 miles. The filing argues Shreveport orders do not authorize such intrastate differential charges. Hearing set for July 30.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Fifty-third District Court
Looney
George Calhoun
Order of
E Interstate Commerce Commission
Shreveport
el Paso
San Antonio
Amarillo
Simple weight loss system touts oil of kerein
An advertisement promises dramatic weight reduction by taking oil of kerein capsules after meals and at night with other directions. It claims a ten to sixty pound loss in a short time, with improved health and appearance and asserts the capsule is harmless and pleasant to take.
Court ruling challenges injunction on rail rate suits
Federal court in junction denied protection to the attorney general against suits for penalties or damages tied to railroads charging rates conflicting with Interstate Commerce Commission orders. The suit targets rail lines including Abilene & Southern and Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway of Texas among many others for rates on short moves under 351 miles.
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Federal
Attorney General
Railroad Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shreveport
Abilene & Southern Railway
Comany
Artesian Belt Railroad
Asherton & Gulf Railway Company
Angelina & Neches River Railroad
Bartlett Western Railway
Beaumont, Sour Lake & Western Railway Company
Caro Northern Railway Company
Chicago, Rock Island & Gulf Railway Company
Eastern Texas Railroad Company
el Paso & Northeastern Railroad Company
el Paso & Southwestern Railroad Company
el Paso Southern Railway Company
Fort Worth & Denver City Railway Company
Fort Worth & Rio Grande Railway Company
Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company
Galveston, Houston & Henderson Railway Company
Groveton, Lufkin & Northern Railway Company
Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company
Gulf, Texas & Western Railway Company
Houston & Brazos Valley Railway Company
Houston, East & West Texas Railway Company
Houston & Texas Central Railroad
International & Great Northern Railway Company
James A. Baker
Jefferson & Northwestern Railway Company
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway Company
Marshall & East Texas Railway Company
Bryan Snyder
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company of Texas
C. E. Schaff
Moscow, Camden & San Augustine Railway Company
Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf Railway Company of Texas
Motley County Railway Company
Nacog
Brownsville & Mexico Railway Company
St. Louis
Sugar Land Railway Company
Texarkana & Fort Smith Railway Company
Texas, Arkansas & Louisiana Railway
Texas & New Orleans Railroad Company
The
Texas & Pacific Railway Company
Texas Mexican Railway Company
Texas Midland Railroad
Texas Short Line Railway Company
Texas Southeastern Railroad Company
Timpson & Henderson Railway Company
Trinity & Brazos Valley Railway Company
J. W. Robbins
Trinity Valley & Northern Railway Company
Trinity Valley Southern Railway Company
Weatherford, Mineral Wells & Northwestern Railway Company
Wichita Valley Railway Company
Pipeline Reports Ordered By Railroad Commission
The railroad commission in Austin directs pipelines to file by August 10 a sworn report of total crude oil owned and stored for others, plus unfilled storage capacity as of July 31 1917, with monthly reports due by the 10th thereafter under the pipeline jurisdiction act.
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Austin
Tex
Railroad Commission
Volunteers for Guard Grow in Robert Lee Rally
Since the patriotic rally last Saturday, Robert Lee youths have enlisted in the National Guard. New recruits include Jess Martin, Chester Martin, George Manuel, Ed Conner, Frank Dickey, and William Lofton.
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Robert Lee
Tex
National Guard
Jess Martin
Chaster Martin
George Manuel
Ed Conner
Frank Dickey
William Lofton
Fort Sam Houston Auction Sale of Forty Houses
Public auction to sell forty houses at Fort Sam Houston Texas at 9 30 a m on August 1 1917. Further information available on application Adv.
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Department Quartermaster
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Adv
Texas High Schools Classified and Vocational Aid Urged
A Texas committee led by Prof. W F Doughty reports 575 classified high schools. classification requires inspection by the State Department of Education. The aim is to standardize, certify, and accredit schools while promoting vocational instruction to ease transition to industrial life.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Institutons of Higher Learning
W. F. Doughty
State Department of Education
Chicken Coops Raided. Thieves Steal 47 Hens in Rain
On Friday night thieves raided J. J. Jeffries at 1319 Paso Hondo Street, stealing forty seven hens during a storm and darkness. A second attempt at 317 Nolan Street failed as intruders fled. Detectives recovered clothing stolen from Judge Winchester Kelso’s home at 107 West Craig Race. A hotel guest at a local inn reported a missing hand bag with clothes and valuables. Mrs. C. H. Winters at 810 South Trinity reported a home entry with valuables taken including a watch and coins.
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J. J. Jeffries
Paso Hondo Street
C. G. Boelhauwe
Nolan Street
Carver and
James
Winchester Kelso
West Craig Race
W. E. Whitley
C. H. Winters
South Trinity Street
Davila Held on Obstructing Military Service Charge
E Davila bound over to the grand jury on a $2000 bond after being charged with obstructing military service. The court heard antiwar pamphlets printed in English linked to I W W activity and deemed subversive to order. Two co defendants were discharged.
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United States
R. L. Edwards
E. Davila
Davila
E. Armento
I. R. Prieta
Hugh R. Robertson
United States Attorney
K. T. Needham
Department of Justice
Boy Dies from Tetanus After Nail Injury in Cuero
Sterling Elder, 12, son of Mr and Mrs G W Elder, died at relatives home in Cuero after suffering lockjaw from a nail puncture. He stepped on the nail a few days earlier. Funeral services will be held at the relatives’ home. The family lives in Clinton about five miles from Cuero in DeWitt County.
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Cuero
Tex
Sterling Elder
G. W. Elder
Clinton
Hamilton appointed city marshal of Lockhart
T C Hamilton has been appointed city marshal of Lockhart by the city commissioners and has begun his duties. He previously ran a garage in Lockhart and hailed from Athens. he will strictly enforce the speed ordinances within Lockhart city limits.
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Lockhart
Tex
T. C. Hamilton
Valley View Citizen Dies at 77
W E Kelly, a resident of the Valley View community near here, died Sunday and was buried in Valley View Cemetery. Rev C T Brashears conducted the funeral services. He was 77 years old.
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Valley View
Robert Lee
Tex
W. E. Kelly
Valley View Cemetery
C. T. Brashears
F_elly
aCun
Grandmother Luce Dies in Lockhart
Rachal R. Luce aged 91 died after a brief illness at her daughter Aliah McDowell's home in Lockhart. Born in 1826 in Boonville Indiana she married in 1846 and moved to Caldwell County in 1861. She left 80 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren and was a Presbyterian for 45 years. Funeral services were held in the local cemetery Thursday afternoon by Rev. R. A. McCurdy.
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Lockhart
Tex
Rachal R. Luce
Cibolo
Mesdames McDowell
George Brock
Presbyterian Church
R. A. McCurdy
Oil firm heads to White Point field for blowout risk
Will save gas corpus christi July 2 oil company officials arriving at the White Point field to investigate the desert well drilled by Gulf Production Company. They will take precautions to prevent a repeat of previous wells blowouts and assess the risk of losing the well.
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White Point
Corpus Christi
Tex
Oil Company
White Point Field
Gulf Production Company
Llano Veteran P. M. Casper Dies in Llano Texas
Llano Texas July 21 P M Casper longtime Llano County resident and Confederate veteran dies at his son Milton Caspers home He lived in the county about thirty years and was known by many He leaves a widow and a son
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Llano
Tex
Casper
Milton Casper
Llano County
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